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The small politics of the church

If you read a lot of Anabaptist theology you know that a key insight regarding the social and political witness of church is this: The social

Richard Beck

March 24, 2015

Conservative Anabaptists reject fundamentalism

Fundamentalism, however, is another matter — and one at odds with Anabaptism, according to him.“

Fundamentalism has taught conservative Mennonites to be spiritual abusers and to feel good about it,” Weaver, a Beachy Amish minister, told an assembly of theologically and culturally conservative Amish, Mennonites and Hutterites meeting near Nappanee March 12-14.

Rich Preheim | For Mennonite World Review

March 23, 2015

AMBS on abuse: ‘We failed you’

ELKHART, Ind. — For 40 years, women who had been sexually violated by John Howard Yoder were left suffering in silence while the Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary professor became one of the most influential theological voices of the 20th century. On March 22, AMBS publicly apologized for long ignoring their cries for justice.

Rich Preheim | For Mennonite World Review

March 23, 2015

Toward Mennonite sexual integrity

The Mennonite church needs a conversation about sexual integrity, how people respect their own bodies and those of other people. Sexual abuse — and even sexual

Lisa Schirch

March 23, 2015

10 ways Mennonites are like hipsters

I'm not the first person to notice a certain similarity between Mennonite culture and hipsterism. Google "hipster Mennonite" and you come up with lots of

Sherri Klassen

March 20, 2015

The Bible is not a book

So often we hear, “The Bible says . . .” What exactly does that mean? Especially when topics are controversial, the conversation stopper is often

Dorothy Nickel Friesen

March 19, 2015

Leading with zeal

I sat on the back porch, sinking into the lawn chair with a sense of triumph. I had just installed what was sure to be

Josh Gelatt

March 18, 2015

About my humanist son

A year ago, my son Bart announced that he no longer believed in God. He wanted to, he told me, but he just couldn’t. There

Tony Campolo

March 17, 2015

New York churches assist new immigrants

NEW YORK — Mennonite Garifuna churches of New York City have been assisting numerous Garifuna immigrants who have arrived since June.

To date, they have assisted about 140 families, helping them with food, clothing, legal assistance and travel fare to legal and medical appointments.

Omar Guzman, pastor of the Mennonite . . .

Chris Fretz | Eastern Mennonite Missions

March 16, 2015

When culture is right

Letters to MWR have suggested that some Mennonites are changing our views on homosexuality and accepting gay and lesbian people because we are being influenced by

Rachel Stella

March 16, 2015